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> The issue at its core is that bosses hiring people “full-time” often do so, as dramatic as it sounds, to capture their soul. This is a bit silly. Kind of li

by cj 3y ago

> The issue at its core is that bosses hiring people “full-time” often do so, as dramatic as it sounds, to capture their soul. This is a bit silly. Kind of like saying Netflix imprisons our bodies on the couch for hours on end, and even charges us $20/month! The reality is we’re getting compensated in exchange (monetarily in the case of a job, and with entertainment for the Netflix example). For anyone who feels like their soul is captured or imprisoned at work, it’s time to start looking around for a new job or a new career that you’ll enjoy more than whatever you’re currently doing.

masijo 3y ago
>For anyone who feels like their soul is captured or imprisoned at work, it’s time to start looking around for a new job or a new career that you’ll enjoy more than whatever you’re currently doing. Sadly, some of us don't enjoy any job. I still have do it to pay the bills, though.
the_only_law 3y ago
> For anyone who feels like their soul is captured or imprisoned at work, it’s time to start looking around for a new job or a new career that you’ll enjoy more than whatever you’re currently doing I’ve been trying to do this for years. Was getting close, but then the pandemic happened followed by layoffs, followed by a ton of other shit and now I’m not sure it’s possible. Especially regarding a “new career”.
- neon_electro 3y ago
  Keep at it day by day. I'm 16 months into my job search and it sucks but I'm not giving up.
8note 3y ago
It tends to be that you are saddled with a contract that takes all of your creative output, and prevents you from working with competitors. It's not a one and done so some work and get paid, it is a takes-your-soul. You can compare to say shoveling snow -- when you do a job to shovel somebody's walk, they aren't going to prevent you from shoveling the next door's walk too, but if you develop biomes research for one company in the morning, you generally can't go develop biomes research for another company in the afternoon

by cj 3y ago

masijo 3y ago

the_only_law 3y ago

> For anyone who feels like their soul is captured or imprisoned at work, it’s time to start looking around for a new job or a new career that you’ll enjoy more than whatever you’re currently doing I’ve been trying to do this for years. Was getting close, but then the pandemic happened followed by layoffs, followed by a ton of other shit and now I’m not sure it’s possible. Especially regarding a “new career”.

neon_electro 3y ago
Keep at it day by day. I'm 16 months into my job search and it sucks but I'm not giving up.

8note 3y ago

It tends to be that you are saddled with a contract that takes all of your creative output, and prevents you from working with competitors. It's not a one and done so some work and get paid, it is a takes-your-soul. You can compare to say shoveling snow -- when you do a job to shovel somebody's walk, they aren't going to prevent you from shoveling the next door's walk too, but if you develop biomes research for one company in the morning, you generally can't go develop biomes research for another company in the afternoon